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7/23/72 2 pm. Main #133

M/M George Petrushka

BUILDING INFO

--Can remember only 3 names on Shanty St.

SCHOOLS

--Old schoolhouse used to be used by Eckley Game Club--
Pigeons stored there for "Pigeon Shots" on Sun. afternoon
lotsa bets--25 shots--4 men-- purse put

Part of fndation[sic] is still there--behind Piker Ferko

CHILDREN'S GAMES

--Big smokestack by bldg (75' or 80' high)--used to jump
(parachute) w/ beer wagon umbrella--9 yrs
old w/ other kids--one kid broke [2 words written above, illegible]
leg jumping off stack--even though all was surrounded by soft coal dust
--Big clouds of dust/ was big amusement for kids
Umbrella striped, 5' to 6' in diameter

--Kids used to dress up like ghosts (using sheets)
very elaborate--more than one guys word
-Rigged up coffins on ropes

--Place at #4 used to dump ashes from boiler house--
very deep & soft--would have contests or bets to see
who could jump the furthest into ashes off edge of
stripping bank

--Sheet iron chutes on top of slate banks to take slate
down to bottom. Boys would slide down chutes on
shovels--some would jump off--carpet or leaves used to break fall
at bottom

[There is a small drawing of a sitting stick man, facing to the right, knees bent. He is sitting in the blade part of a large shovel. His arms are straight in front of him, holding on about half-way up the handle of the shovel]